The worst nightmares have come to reality for Horacio Sala, the father of the 28-year-old footballer, Emiliano Sala after the Cardiff City striker's body was finally identified by the Dorset police.
Shortly after the body was brought to the Portland Port, HM Coroner for Dorset declared to the public that it was recovered from amidst the plane's wreckage and was in fact that of Emiliano Sala, whose jet mysteriously vanished from the air traffic control's radar on 22nd January 2019.
In what can only be considered as the final moments of Sala, the footballer got in touch with his father with a WhatsApp voicemail in which he sounded nervous and scared for his life. "If in an hour and a half you have no news from me, I don't know if they are going to send someone to look for me because they cannot find me. But you know… Dad, I am so scared," he had said.
Horacio Sala had opened up to the press a couple of days after the voicemail came out when he said: “He (Emiliano) was so happy that he was going there (Cardiff), to an even bigger club… He was doing too well, he was playing so well, and then this news… There are no words to describe the feeling.”
Sala was a talented young star was had just signed a major deal with an English Premier League team, Cardiff City FC and was supposed to join his new team for a practice session a day after his unfortunate disappearance took place. He was loved by fans from both his previous team, Nantes, a French Ligue 1 team and Cardiff, equally, who came out in huge numbers to show their condolences with candles, jerseys and big colourful banners.
In one of the most heartbreaking moments ever since, Emiliano's sister Romina Sala shared a picture on Facebook of his dog, Nala calmly waiting by the door, for the footballer to come back home.
Fans from all over the world came together to mourn over the untimely demise of the Argentinian:
Emiliano Sala's last ever goal ð¼ðð¾ #RIPSala pic.twitter.com/XIL2wkprzy
— SAMUEL (@SamOgun_) February 7, 2019
This very emotional video tribute to Emiliano Sala will hit you hard. You'll always be remembered by every football fan around the world. ðð» pic.twitter.com/9ynlasTY9i
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) February 8, 2019
This very emotional video tribute to Emiliano Sala will hit you hard. You'll always be remembered by every football fan around the world. ðð» pic.twitter.com/9ynlasTY9i
— Mootaz Chehade (@MHChehade) February 8, 2019
Gone but never forgotten RIP Emiliano Sala #MUFC @CardiffCityFC @FCNantes pic.twitter.com/kmFmXqSYDF
— Haruto Itsuki ð¯ðµð³ð¬ (@godwin_ogabo) February 8, 2019
to the talent that would terrify the premier league RIP #emilianosala pic.twitter.com/ecp02J9R1M
— Aristide Ntaganira (@AristideNtagan1) February 7, 2019
RIP Emiliano Sala. You'll always be remembered â¤â½ï¸ pic.twitter.com/uV21H3P0lr
— Filipe Orlando ð (@MrFilipeOrlando) February 7, 2019
R.I.P Emiliano Sala(1990-2019) You're at a better place nowð#PrayForSala pic.twitter.com/8nIe4TE6Yr
— Jovan (@jovangolubovic5) February 8, 2019
Rest in Peace, Emiliano Sala ðð­ð Life can sometimes be so cruel and depressing. My thoughts are with the family, friends and both FC Nantes and Cardiff City FC. Reminder for us all that death can come at any time.#EmilianoSala ðð­ð pic.twitter.com/QSZc23COLs
— Vincent Atta Mensah (@VincentLucho) February 8, 2019
Heartbreaking to hear the news about Emiliano Sala. Rest in peace! ð Thoughts go out to the family and friends of Emiliano and the pilot. ðð¾ pic.twitter.com/7P07jFmcQR
— Antonio Rüdiger (@ToniRuediger) February 8, 2019
No father should suffer the pain of attending his own child's funeral but here, the silver lining is that at least his family can have a proper farewell now that the body was recovered.
Cardiff City FC said in a statement: “We offer our most heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the family of Emiliano. He and David will forever remain in our thoughts.”

The wedding season is upon us and Shah Rukh Khan is out there blessing couples with warm wishes. No, I'm not exactly talking about Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal or DeepVeer and not even Priyanka and Nick for that matter, but I'm talking about how SRK made the best day of a couple's lives, even better.
We all know that SRK is one of the most loved actors in the country, and his fans simply adore him unconditionally. All that love and admiration has also turned his house into a tourist attraction of sorts and it's a must-visit place when in one is in Mumbai. So, a lot of people do visit his house daily but a particular couple from Mumbai proved to be different.
A newly-married couple ended up at 'Mannat' because “They say visit temple after you are hitched, We did it right”.
They say visit temple after you are hitched, We did it right !!!! @iamsrk we know you saw us and waved !!!! Thanks alotttt sirrr!!!! Thanks for making this special day, perfect !!!! pic.twitter.com/IaFnJ6ziVI
— dhruvp2894 (@dhruvp2894) December 14, 2018
Well, they did do it absolutely right and even got a wave from King Khan himself. But, what's better is that SRK himself saw the tweet and blessed the two newlyweds. So nice, isn't it?
God Bless you. https://t.co/A0a7CQ2PXQ
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) December 14, 2018
It all feels even more perfect when we scrolled back a few months on the guy's profile and saw this tweet.
#AskSRK@iamsrk #AskSRK getting married this december, just need your blessings @iamsrk and love you!!!!! Your reply will equate to your presece in our marriage pic.twitter.com/kvPz7Vjmbc
— dhruvp2894 (@dhruvp2894) June 6, 2018
Well, he finally got the blessings! Such a great couple and they also got what they wanted. What a perfect way to begin their new life.

Just a couple of weeks ago we faced the reality of how hard finding a job if when we saw a homeless guy go viral after he actually handed out resumes on the side of a road as a way to look for work.
Today I saw this young homeless man asking for people to take a resume rather than asking for money. If anyone in the Silicon Valley could help him out, that would be amazing. Please RT so we can help David out! pic.twitter.com/ewoE3PKFx7
— FullMakeup Alchemist (@jaysc0) July 27, 2018
People were so impressed with him and how he was doing everything he could to change his unfortunate conditions at the time. The power of internet helped him out immensely and he got offers from companies like Netflix and Google. Yep, really!
See, these are the kind of heart-warming stories we need to distract us from all the bad things happening in the world. People helping out people, people trying their best to finding work and start living an honest life.
Now, there's another similar story of the internet coming together to help out a stranger in need. Here's Mohamed, a rocket scientist who recently graduated from University College London with two degrees in space engineering, who needed a little help finding a job. I mean, it's comforting to see that everyone has to struggle after getting a degree, but at the same time, if a rocket scientist is finding it hard to find work, then what hope is left for all of us?
Coming back to Mohamed, he came to Britain as a refugee when he was kid and after successfully completing his degree, he is now looking for a job in finance, and is roaming the area around London's Canary Wharf holding a poster looking for a job.
I met Mohamed coming out of the tube at Canary Wharf this morning. He came to the UK as a child refugee and has two degrees in Space Engineering. He's looking for a JOB IN FINANCE. Please RT! DM me for his CV if you want to hire someone smart who thinks outside the boxð pic.twitter.com/cgQ1lBfBNY
— Mary Engleheart (@MaryEngleheart) August 14, 2018
The International Rescue Committee's Mary Engleheart ran into him and then decided to tweet his picture to spread the word and help him out.
That tweet was just the beginning. Soon, people started tweeting even more and doing everything they could to support him.
What do we want? A job for Mohamed! When do we want it? As soon as anyone has a good one. Thanks. https://t.co/0zJlNgookC
— Vix Leyton ð´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿ (@PRVix) August 15, 2018
Good luck, indeed!
I met him yesterday, very confident and polite young man. Good luck to him! https://t.co/dSF22tnO5I
— Andrew John Hodge (@DasHodge) August 15, 2018
It is.
I think this is fantastic and heartwarming. I also think it is a brilliant example of the recruitment challenge facing engineering. https://t.co/Br4LjgVhDB
— Ben Verinder (@BenVerinder) August 15, 2018
Possibly an offer in Germany? Wow.
Could you send me his CV. I do know some people. In Germany though ...
— Olaf Dreyer (@olafdreyer) August 14, 2018
Soon, hopefully.
For someone who has graduated from UCL in Rocket Science and is looking for a career in finance then he has proved to me that he is thinking outside the box. Good luck mate I'm sure youll get snapped up pic.twitter.com/l6TK26PT30
— Medtechcerb (@Medtechcerb) August 15, 2018
See, an offer already!
Hi @MaryEngleheart, I work closely with the Growth and Economic Development team at Tower Hamlets Council. Canary Wharf is in our borough. Please DM me Mohamed's CV and I'll see if we can help.
— Chris Humphreys (@C_J_Humphreys) August 15, 2018